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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 7Pt. 2Ch. 4Art. 4§ 7751 Disinterment Notice Requirements

§ 7751 Disinterment Notice Requirements

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§ 7751 Disinterment Notice Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •You must tell the cemetery who you want to dig up.
  • •You must say exactly where the body is buried.
  • •You must give the date when the body was buried.
  • •You must provide an address where the cemetery can send notices.

Example

If you want to move your grandma's remains to a new cemetery.

You have to tell the cemetery your grandma's name, where she is buried, when she was buried, and give them your address so they can send you papers about it.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 7751 Disinterment Notice Requirements

The notice to the cemetery authority shall specify: (a)  The name of the person whose remains are to be disinterred. (b)  As accurately as possible, the plot where the remains are interred. (c)  The date of interment. (d)  An address at which the required notices may be given by the cemetery authority. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

authorityinterment

Related Statutes

  • § 33334.12 Housing Fund Surplus Deadlines
  • § 7750 Family Presence At Disinterment
  • § 7752 Cemetery Removal Notice Delivery
  • § 7753 Remains Disinterment Notice Requirements
  • § 7754 Disinterment Notice Requirement

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 7751.
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